The Original Schlenkerla Lentbeer is an unfiltered smokebeer, brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. Bottom-fermenting yeast gives the reddish brown lentbeer a natural cloudiness. Its smokey aroma is already noticeable in the smell, combined with a fine hoppy note. In the drink the fullbodied, highly drinkable lentbeer shows its strong malty flavour, rounded up with the smokey taste and a light bitterness. Due to the nourishing yeast, the Original Schlenkerla Lentbeer has the "Brotzeit already included" (German word for afternoon snack). Served / Sold: - Only during lent from Ash Wednesday to Easter - Only from the wooden keg at the Schlenkerla Data: Original Gravity: 14.5% Alcohol: 5.5% EBU: 32
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by ~welder~ from Portland, OR, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/10/2008 12:03:16 AM)
"havent been on in a while... but i picked up this beer up in cabo mexico in a dirty little store. i was surprised... a darkness redish color. poured with a good size head. has a meatness to it, ??. good amount of carbanation. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $4 Unit Cost: $5.33 per Pint
[2] Review by E from Spring Mountain, PA, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/9/2006 7:36:17 AM)
"Poured an amber color with a small, creamy, off white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of caramel malts, nuts, lots of smoked malts, and some toffee as well. Taste was also very smokey, nuts, caramel malts, with some dry, citrus, hop bitterness in the finish. Awesome smoked."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by willblake from Brick, NJ, USA who has tried this beer (1/18/2006 8:05:49 PM)
"04.07.05 16oz, hand-bottled from growler by TAR. Hazed chestnut, glowing. Sports a creamy khaki head mixed with some sizeable bubbles despite the stress it’s been put through in its short life. Aroma is deep with woodsmoke, hints of brine, more smoke, ripe grain, layer after layer of smoke, and something of a caramelized fruit quality (raisin?). First sip and wow! Now this is a session beer! As dominant as the smoke is on the nose, on the palate this seems more like an alt with some definite toasty (pretzel) notes and a bit salty. Smoke is integrated beautifuly to simply play into the overall impression. And while more heavily smoked than the majority of ’smoked’ brews seem to be, it’s maybe the least smoky of the Aecht Schlenkerlas that I’ve tried. The body is soft, very wet and refreshing; hints of tangy hops bitterness on the back of the palate. Damn, this stuff’s invigorating. I feel younger for having drunk this ambrosia. Thank you Jeff!
After dreaming about this beer for the last couple of nights, I’ve come to realize that I grossly underated the stuff. I’ve been waking with the DTs thinking about smoke. Previous rating 4.3"
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
10/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.7)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by The_Beer_God from Newport News, VA, USA who has tried this beer many times. (4/9/2005 2:18:10 PM)
"HUGE thanks to Mike at Bon Vivant for all the work in getting this for me, and Chris from Associated Distributing for letting me borrow the draft set up. Bought a keg of this. CO2 draft. Hazed copper with splashes of mahogany throughout. Small tan head. Relaxed smokiness, light wafts of smoked sausage notes, smoldering wood, and hints of sweet malts are all abound in the aroma. Taste is smoked malts, light meaty notes, smoked wood, light bitterness, faint hints of fruit, and some notes of grain. Body is creamy and smooth with a lingering smoky note and light bitterness. Finishes with more smoked malts, light burnt wood, notes of caramel and light bitterness. Nice!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(3.4)
